Self-Concept and Family Communication - Comparison of Status and Criminal Offenders and Non-Offenders

• NCJ Number: 89833
• Journal: Journal of Offender Counseling Services and Rehabilitation Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (Winter 1982) Pages: 61-74
• Author(s): B L Haddock; M J Sporakowski
• Date Published: 1982
• Length: 14 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Juveniles aged 12 to 19 years were studied with regard to the relationship of offender status, family communication and self-concept.

Abstract

Status offenders had lower communication and self-concept scores than criminal offenders and non-offenders. Criminal offenders and non-offenders had similar scores on both measures. Implications for treatment focused on families of status offenders were discussed. (Author abstract)